Neonatal jaundice

the 4th of July (Dimes, March of). Catherine weighed one pound and ten ounces and measured to be twelve inches long. Because she was born sixteen weeks early, her eyes were still fused shut. She suffered from heart disease, bleeding in the brain, jaundice, and a heart murmur. After she spent 113 days in the NICU she was finally able to go home, however she had to take some monitors and oxygen with her. Catherine is now five years old and lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She loves singing,…

What is premature birth? Premature birth is the definition of a baby being born before 37 weeks of being pregnant. There are many different levels of prematurity and many different risks. I will begin to name almost all the levels of prematurity. A baby being born very premature which is being born before 26 weeks of being pregnant is called a Micro Preemie. Generally the earlier your baby is born the higher the risks of health problems. Most women are relieved when they pass the stage that they…

Ethnic Minorities And Healthcare Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive lower quality healthcare than non- minorities. The disparities tend to be deep rooted and very complex because of the layers of inequities. It involves socioeconomic barriers of many different sources. These would include race, religion and economic status to name a few. It acknowledges that black and minority ethnic populations have, until now, experienced poorer health and economic barriers while…

Exploring 30-day children?s readmission rate in a general hospital. K van Driel1*, GS de Wolf2, R. van Schaik3 1 Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands 2Department of clinical methods and Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 3Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands * Corresponding author: K van Driel, Division Woman and Child Diakonessenhuis…

Once learning the basics about Cerebral Palsy (CP), I chose to dig deeper into the more modern diagnostic tools and treatments. As an aspiring Audiologist, I looked into tools I would one day use if I were on a case with an individual with CP and found an article about the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) tool that is being used to determine hearing loss and likelihood of other related disabilities in tandem with CP. The study done showed significance in correlation with most other causes of CP…

Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome and eclampsia are part of a spectrum of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity worldwide. The root cause of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy is the placenta. As the cytotrophoblastic tissue of the placenta fails to widen the maternal spiral arteries – this is called decreased spiral remodeling. This causes decreased tissue perfusion (ischemia) in the…

What is premature birth? A premature birth is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby is due. In other words, a premature birth is one that occurs before the start of the 37th week of pregnancy. Normally, a pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks. Premature birth gives the baby less time to develop in the womb. Premature babies, especially those born earliest, often have complicated medical problems. The survival rates for a premature baby surviving rising the further…

CONTEXTUAL PROJECT ON PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. PROGRAM NAME – BSN IO STUDENT NAME: ADEREMI OLUBUNMI BOLAWA (MRS) ADMISSION NO – 16064. DUE DATE: - 24TH OF DEC. 2016 INTRODUCTION This contextual project work consists of Ten (10) concept from the Module Entitled – ‘‘PUBLIC HEALTHNURSING’’ BSN 10 I will describe each of the concepts in terms of its meaning, critically analyze it for its real life application and will be followed by some references of the current research evidence.…

Assessing the current and historical health history of the pregnant woman directs the appropriate antenatal care, allowing planning of appropriate intrapartum management, whilst preparing postpartum and postnatal care options. Effective antenatal advice provided by midwives’ enables the patient to make informed choices regarding care during pregnancy (3Centres Collaboration, 2012e; Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council [AHMAC], 2012; AHMAC, 2014). Reviewing and monitoring progress…

While providing care for Sari a number of clinical management issues arise. Firstly, Sari’s pregnancy was conceived through intrauterine insemination (IUI), risks associated with artificial reproductive technologies were likely reviewed with Sari and Jane prior to intervention . It is important that the midwife be aware of potential risks associated with this method of conception and able to review these with Sari and Jane if they have questions. IUI can include increased risks of preterm birth,…